Σάββατο, 8 Ιουλίου 2017

ANGEL MARTYR – Black Book: Chapter One Review

There
is quite an adventurous story behind this band. ANGEL MARTYR was formed in 2006
and its founding members were Tiziano Hammerhead Sbaragli (ETRUSGRAVE) and
Tiziano Atreiu Chater (ORMGARTH former IMPERIUM). The founders of the band
wanted to create straight forward heavy metal music with catchy melodies in the
vein of the 80’s sound. At that period they had composed the song “Angel
Martyr” which gave the band its name and also you can find it here in their
debut album. The two founding musicians a few months after the birth of ANGEL
MARTYR realized that they had some artistic differences and so Tiziano Sbaragli
was left to continue the band. After many adventures the band found a stable
line –up and it is here to present us its debut album.

It
is natural in your debut album to show which your influences are and I think
that ANGEL MARTYR’s main influence comes from IRON MAIDEN and secondarily
someone can find influences from the N.W.O.B.H.M. sound along with some RUNNING
WILD and MANOWAR touches. Besides these huge names of the metal scene,
personally ANGEL MARTYR brought to my mind another band from Italy that I love,
DRAKKAR. The compositions that are included here move in the traditional metal
sound and they have melodies that stay in your mind supported by a strong and
stable rhythm section. I think that the one song that is closer to the epic
metal sound and for me one of the best in this album is the one that has the
title “Eric the Conqueror”.

All
in all, ANGEL MARTYR show that it is a band made by fans of the heavy metal
sound and they love what they do. You won’t find something groundbreaking here,
but if you decide to check them out, then you will enjoy this release,
especially if you are into the 80’s heavy metal.